St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-10-11

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KGAsTr eyed, beetle-brow-
WyG@HIH ed, red-n o e d,
| @.HAp man, an exquisite
small boy, cOlOred woman with large
basket, in which evidently reposed
freshly done up clothes. and Wash
ington reporter, so that the girls were
alone, at least for all they cared to the
| contrary.
For time the conversation between
| them was animated; they discussed
| Evelina's new dress, bonnet, gloves,
Georges ''dear little thing of mus
| tache, the last game of tennis, the merits
that '.sweet Gillle''-and what mean
things had been said about them, until
| it seemed that the whole calendar of
social, political and domestic events
would be exhausted; but soon the warm
rays of the sun, the jingling of the bells
OIL the horses and the easy motion of the
cars had soothing effect, and the con-
| versation, from being one continual
flow of EXPLANATIONS ard rapidly spoken
words, dwindled into mOnOsylable re-
plies and queries. and they half sleepily
watched the carriages roll by.
About block had been travelled in
this way when the elder of the two, a
fresh, j0lly-lOOking young girl, gave
little shiver and Strengthened up to an
erect position. ''DO you KNOW" said
she, turning to her companion and
speaking in tones as earnest and awe
struck as her naturally merry, ringing
voice would permit, somebody is walk
ing over my grave?'
Her friend gave laugh, half Sympa-
thetic, half credulOus in reply, and then
they began to recount to each other the
supernatural signs, OmenS and SenSa-
tons they had felt recently. One told
how she stumped her dainty little toe
when running up stairs, and she felt
certain that she would not be married in
a years time, not that she cared much,
for she was sure that she disliked all
mankind,
SELFISH, MERCENARY, UGLY CREA-
TURES,
and would never marry.
The other told how sure she was that
George called night before last, because
her pretty retrOuSSe nose itched violently
ing:, and although that usually means
stranger is coming, goodness knows he
was stranger enough; he hadn't been
near her for a week at least.
And so they talked on. The car went
peacefully on its way, stopping every
now and then to let somebody on or Off,
and the girls chartered and chartered in
blissful Inconsistencies of the smiles
their ingenious remarks created when
overheard by some practical, passenger
of the masculine gender. Nor did they
appear at all conscious of their. sur
rOundingS until the conductor called out
in stentOrian accents, sN'York av'noo-
changecars Fourteenthstreet." Then
they, gathered up their natty little
skirts, and. showing each neat foot
and ankle as they got off the car, stripped
over to the transfer agent, got trans
fer and passed away. No one gOton the
car, and in few moments it started off
for Georgetown. The strange conduct
of the half dozen or more passengers
must have excited some little aStOniSh-
ment along the street. Hardly had the
girls got out of hearing distance than
howl of laughter went up from the
threats of the male passengers mingiing
with sly filters from the passengers of
the other sex. The usual street car re-
serve having been melted by that tone
touch of nature which makes all man
kind akin,' anecdotes and stories of
different superStitiOnS, signs and Omens
were passed about.
Meanwhile the newspaper man had
adjourned to back seat, wherein sat
callow youth wearing a large checkered
gray suit, pink crOss-bar shirt, white
cOldT tlllu CullS. Icu litChtlt Will heavy
gold scarf pin, yellow leather shoes. and
having general appearance of
DISCIPLE OF THE GREEN CLOTH.
''Talkin' bout superstiShun." said he,
blowing cloud of smoke from five
cent Reina Victoria, eff yer wants to see
SuperStiShun, go down wild de boys wat
shOves de cards. Dey's de most super
stishunus people in de world. Dey's
got sign for ev'rythin', and yer kin
bet yer socks that if de signs agin
'em dey won't play. See?'' He
stopped moment and then re-
sumed in a confidential way. Now
for instance. Suppose gam
is down Oh his luck an he sees hump
back Teller comm long. Will he tech
him? Won't he! Dat gam, as soon as
he puts his peppers on dat humpy, will
slide up to him, an when de Teller amt
lookin' he'll tech de hump sure, an den
go off and plunge wild his las nick.
Win? Mos invariably. Oats wy it's
superstishun. Deys tried de racket
so often, and ev'ry time mo- it works.
Perceiving that his remarks (Which
exciting considerable interest in those
around him, the young sport continued
his discourse.
IN wen gam gets in a game if
youse put yer kidneys Shoes on de
chair Ire JUS goes wild. WY? Dead
strait bad luck! Sure, l never knowed
it ter fail.''
den dere's de dead mans hand SUI
perstiShun. Dyer never hear Wit? If
sewn O. spades turns up first on Il deal
dat's watts called dead mans ham.
and it means dat one of de crowd will
die soon. Dey mus have lots of the
hams out Wes'. But the superstishun
Wat cost tin is dis: Ii beggar sees a
gam OF some fel wat looks like on Of
der perfeSh, he's sure to brace him fer
der price of 4 GROWER, an lie gets 1t,
too. y real gam never refuses bpgg.
mo matter if he knows dat he's hcin'
worked fer Sucker.'
IT IS ASTONISHING WHAT A HOLD
superstition has upon the average Amer
lean, and it may be safely said TIA.
there is not one i'm n hundred who l.:,s
the force of character and strength Of
mind to unburdcn himself of all such
foolish notions. Among gamblers SUI
pcrStitien forms as much Il part CT pre-
lfcSsiGnal'S education as learning 20 0ea!
cards, and until he has al! the innu:ner-
able superStitiOns which prey apca The
minds of his class mt his fingers :.ps, he
cann0t expect to rank rs rca! ".:sm."
Actors. too, are the most superst.tNus
people on the face of the globe. hi 10
company will the manager permit the
tag" or end of the play, to be spoken
during the preliminary rehearsais, aid
If, OH the night of the frs! performance.
an actor of The company or All a:tache OF
the tEcater happens to looss out :,o,:t II
"skc up" the house beforo the cErtaia
Is rung up, lie or she is In fo! long
squabble with the manager or his assist.
ant. In less Intelligent companies this
breach Uf etiquette" would cost tie
offender a good part of Tie SALARY tina:
might be due him.
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